News tagged with: marine-conservation
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Study furthers aim of offering new insights into pollack populations
University of Plymouth news: New measures to restrict pollack fishing highlight the urgent need for more data about the species, according to the team working on the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (Pollack FISP) project.
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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![A diver examines a wreck off the Berwickshire coast and captures data that were subsequently used to better understand the biodiversity which can be found on shipwrecks (Credit: marcusrose.gue)]()
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
University of Plymouth news: New research by the University and Blue Marine Foundation is the first to demonstrate the increased ecological importance of shipwrecks – and the areas surrounding them – in areas of heavy fishing pressure
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![Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop has been interviewed by the BBC and media about a boom in unusual jellyfish being spotted in UK waters]()
Academic shares expertise on the unusual jellyfish visiting UK waters
University of Plymouth news: Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop was interviewed by the BBC and other national and regional media about a boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters.
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Six decades of decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web
University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working with partners across the UK and Europe, have published a new assessment of plankton abundance in the North East Atlantic
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Project assesses wider ecological benefits of UK’s first offshore mussel farm
University of Plymouth news: The Ropes to Reefs project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will assess the wider benefits of the UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm
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Underwater camera network to monitor the habitat needs of juvenile fish
University of Plymouth news: A new project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will fill important knowledge gaps about the essential habitats required by species including bass and mullet
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![Deep-sea coral reefs provide homes for many other species like this basket star, fish and soft corals. Image courtesy of the NERC funded Deep Links Project – University of Plymouth, University of Oxford, NGS, JNCC.]()
Scientists develop novel approach to help map diverse habitats and species in the unexplored deep ocean
University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers has developed a novel solution to mapping the southern hemisphere’s deep ocean which they hope will fill gaps in knowledge around the species and habitats it contains
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Researchers call for public help to monitor elusive pod of bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: The South Coast pod of bottlenose dolphins currently numbers only 40 individuals and they are known to range from the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall right along the entire south coast of England to East Sussex
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![FISH INTEL researchers and stakeholders attend the project's final conference at the University of Plymouth Marine Station]()
Tagging programme enables scientists to begin identifying key habitats of English Channel’s critical fish species
University of Plymouth news: The conclusion of the €4million FISH INTEL project was marked with a conference at the University attended by many of its key stakeholders.
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University awarded £1.6 million to support sustainable fishing of critical species
University of Plymouth news: The University has been awarded almost £1.6million to study a number of species vulnerable to overfishing along the English Channel.
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![Representatives from the University and Ashfords LLP during a recent visit to the Marine Station]()
Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians
University of Plymouth news - Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians
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